Floral Butterfly Garden Embroidery Design, Machine Embroidery Pattern, Instant Download

A large butterfly takes up most of the frame, wings in a warm terracotta orange with black trim and small white dot details along the outer edges, and the entire wing surface is covered with a scatter of tiny pressed-flower style blossoms, pink roses, white daisies, small blue forget-me-nots. Below the butterfly a garden arrangement fills the base, more roses, daisy heads, lavender sprig, and green leaves. The whole composition sits in that zone between botanical illustration and folk art, slightly informal, very warm.

At 48,000 stitches on the largest size, the stitch count is significant. The wing fill sections use directional satin with a floral overlay that requires careful underlay control so the petals sit on top of the wing colour without sinking into it. Use cutaway stabiliser on everything with this one, the overlapping satin layers in the wing sections put tension in multiple directions and tearaway wont hold the underlay flat on anything heavier than lightweight quilting cotton. Hoop it tight and dont rush the colour changes.

A crafter who does market tables last week stitched the 5 inch on a natural linen tote and said it was the piece that drew the most comments and the fewest haggling attempts, which is about the best review I can think of. Pop the 4 inch on a denim jacket back for something more wearable. Try the 3.5 inch on a canvas zipper pouch front for a gift set. Add topping on terry cloth or fleece so the fine flower detail in the wings doesnt disappear into the texture.

Reach out if the wing-to-garden registration drifts on you.